Nigeria national under-20 football team
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Nigeria U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria. It plays a large role in the development of Nigerian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Nigeria men's national soccer team and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation
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Nigeria Football Association
The Nigeria Football Federation organises domestic and international football in Nigeria. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined FIFA and the CAF in 1959...
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Former coaches
- Christopher Udemezue (1982-1987)
- Paul HamiltonPaul Hamilton (footballer)-Coaching career:After retirement he was hired as coach of the U-20 national team. He was then hired as head coach of the Nigeria national football team in 1989 but was fired after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He went on to coach the female national team for their first...
(1983-1985) - Olatunde Nurudeen Disu (1987-1997)
- Thijs LibregtsThijs LibregtsThijs Libregts is a Dutch football coach and former player, who played professionally in the 1950s. His daughter Patricia was one of Holland's leading water polo players in the 1980s and 1990s.-Club career:...
(1998-1999) - Samson SiasiaSamson SiasiaSamson Siasia is a former football striker from Nigeria and the former head coach of the Nigerian Men National football team from 2010 to 2011.-Club career:...
(2005-2007,2009) - Ladan Basso (2007-2009)
Achievements
- African Youth ChampionshipAfrican Youth ChampionshipThe African Youth Championship is the main international youth football competition for CAF nations, and is competed for by under 20 year olds...
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- 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 20112011 African Youth ChampionshipThe 2011 African Youth Championship was a football tournament for the Under-20 level national teams in Africa. It was due to be held in Libya from 18 March to 1 April...
- 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011
- FIFA World Youth Championship
- 19831983 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipThe 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, the fourth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Mexico from June 2 to June 19, 1983. The tournament took place in seven venues — Guadalajara, Irapuato, León, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla and Toluca — where a total of 32 matches were...
- Group Stage - 19851985 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipThe 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, the ninth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in the Soviet Union from August 24 to September 7, 1985. The tournament took place in eight venues — Baku, Yerevan, Leningrad, Minsk, Moscow, Hoktemberyan, Tbilissi and Sumqayit — where a total...
- 3rd - 19871987 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipThe 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and...
- Group Stage - 1989 - 2nd
- 19991999 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipThe 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.-Squads:...
- Quarterfinals - 20052005 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipThe 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...
- 2nd - 2007 - Quarterfinals
- 2009 - Second Round
- 20112011 FIFA U-20 World CupThe 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
- Quarterfinals
- 1983
- WAFU U-20 ChampionshipWAFU U-20 ChampionshipThe WAFU U-20 Championship is a association football tournament that is contested between West African nations. The inaugural competition took place in 2008. It was funded by The Economic Community Of West African States.- Previous Tournaments :...
- 2008WAFU U-20 ChampionshipThe WAFU U-20 Championship is a association football tournament that is contested between West African nations. The inaugural competition took place in 2008. It was funded by The Economic Community Of West African States.- Previous Tournaments :...
- Quarterfinals
- 2008
Staff
- Head Coach: John ObuhJohn ObuhJohn Obuh is a Nigerian football manager. He is currently in charge of the Nigerian under-20 team and Sharks F.C. of the Nigeria Premier League....
- Assistant Coach: Manfred BenderManfred BenderManfred Bender is a former German footballer.-Career:Between 1989 and 1999 he played for Bayern Munich, Karlsruher SC and 1860 Munich. In total Bender played 229 games in the Bundesliga, scoring 42 goals...
Current Team Members
21-man roster for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
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Older Squads
- 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2011 African Youth Championship